All publications: responsible business conduct + multinational enterprises + trade + export processing zones + fair trade + free trade + trade liberalization + value chains + supply chains
Assessment of drivers and constraints to occupational safety and health improvement in the sugar cane supply chain in Colombia
This ILO study analyzes the factors that promote and hinder occupational safety and health across every link of the sugarcane supply chain in Colombia and proposes intervention models to strengthen it.
Advancing social justice in a changing world of work
Addressing megatrends, evolving policy developments and other drivers of change through sectoral social dialogue
This ILO brief focuses on addressing megatrends and policy developments that are reshaping the global labor landscape. The publication highlights the International Labour Organization's (ILO) efforts to promote decent work and social justice through...
Research report
Decent work and responsible business practices in Indonesia's electronics manufacturing sector
This study, which initiated by the Government of Japan-funded ILO-RISSC project, focusses on the two main production types in Indonesia's electronics industry: producers of electronics parts and components and final product assembly, which occurs in...
ILO brief
Promoting gender equality through responsible business conduct: the role of business
This brief aims to highlight how responsible business conduct can promote gender equality in the world of work.
Study findings and recommendations
Mapping of the cotton supply chain at the community level in Pakistan: A report on selected districts in Punjab and Sindh Provinces
This reports seeks to better understand the status of fundamental principles and rights at work and the socio-economic context in the cotton producing communities in selected areas of Punjab and Sindh Provinces. Through evidencebased...
A Market Systems Analysis on SMEs’ business incentives to contribute to social insurance schemes in Jordan
Deep dive in the Construction and Food Processing Sectors
Fact sheet
Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains (RISSC) in the Philippines progress
Overview of the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains project in the Philippines' objectives, details and progress
Tripartism and social dialogue
Driving Industry Dialogue (DID): Social dialogue for decent work and human rights due diligence in the Thai automotive sector
This publication offers a comprehensive guide to implementing social dialogue in the Thai automotive industry, emphasizing its role in advancing decent work and supporting effective Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) for more responsible and...
ILO Brief
Sowing the seeds of change through private sector partnership
The ILO Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR) project, funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), is working to strengthen agricultural value chains, particularly...
METI Policy Brief
The impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in Jordan
A policy brief by the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean (METI) Programme exploring the impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in Jordan.
METI Report
Exploring employment opportunities in Jordan’s engineering sector
A report by the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean (METI) Programme exploring the employment opportunities in Jordan’s engineering sector.
ILO Brief
Renting a Portable Solar Energy System in Lebanon
The Experience of Deir El Ahmar's Union of Cooperatives with Portable Solar Units in Lebanon.
METI Research Brief
Employment and Trade Impacts of the Wadi Al Arab Water System II Project in Jordan
A study by the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean Programme (METI) exploring the impact of public infrastructure investments on employment and trade.
Study of PAGE in Indonesia
Assessment of jobs and skill needs in the electric vehicle value chain
This study, carried out within the framework of the ILO’s support for the Government of Indonesia under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), presents a summary assessment of EV industry development implications and of its value chain,...
Fair recruitment
Justice across borders: Access to labour justice for migrant workers through cross-border litigation
The report investigates cross-border litigation as a critical tool for enabling migrant workers to access labour justice and overcome challenges tied to mobility and legal frameworks. It highlights successful case studies, identifies systemic...
Putting the I in ESG
Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities as Strategic Advantage of Sustainability Practices for Corporates and Investors
The technical guide by the ILO Global Business and Disability provides a framework for defining and reporting on corporate sustainability and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) practices that make disability inclusion efforts more comprehensive.
Market systems development for decent work
Starting strong: Getting inception right in projects using the MSD approach
The future of work in the electronics industry – Advancing decent work in more inclusive, sustainable and resilient electronics supply...
In this paper, an overview is provided of the electronics industry today and the ways in which key megatrends and drivers, including technological advances, globalization, demographic trends and climate change, are likely to shape the future of work...
Research brief
Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector
This is the summary of study entitled "Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand's automotive manufacturing industry", which is part of the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chain (RISSC) project in Thailand. The study...
ILO Working Paper 130
Sustainable industrial policies and strategies in the textiles and clothing sector: Lessons learned from Cambodia, Jordan and Viet Nam
Countries are increasingly adopting industrial strategies and policies in response to global crises and emerging economic trends. With regards to the textiles and clothing sector, industrial strategies and policies, when developed in an inclusive...
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